Lundy to appear before Parole Board
Mark Lundy is scheduled to appear before the Parole Board on Thursday.
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Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Christchurch man jailed over black market tobacco
Christchurch man jailed over black market tobacco
A Christchurch man behind a major black market tobacco operation has been jailed for more than three years.
NZ experienced fast population growth in decade
NZ experienced fast population growth in decade
In the five years to December 2023, NZ's population grew from 4.94 million to 5.31 million.
Patient left with PTSD after GP fails to insert contraceptive
Patient left with PTSD after GP fails to insert contraceptive
A patient was left with PTSD, depression and felt demoralised and demeaned after they got pregnant and had an abortion when a doctor failed to re-insert their contraceptive device.
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Bid for reduced sentence fails
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Bid for reduced sentence fails
A Central Otago man who raped a sleeping woman has failed in a bid to have his sentence reduced.
Former Facebook exec on why site should be banned for kids
Former Facebook exec on why site should be banned for kids
A former Facebook executive says social media should be banned for kids - because their brains aren't developed enough to deal with the site's "frightening" algorithms.
Rural kids at greatest risk of water-borne gastro infection
Rural kids at greatest risk of water-borne gastro infection
A new study has found rates of bacterial infection campylobacteriosis are twice as likely for people living in rural areas than for their urban counterparts.
Wild weather slams North, more on way
Wild weather slams North, more on way
Hundreds of Northland homes are without power after severe winds toppled trees and downed powerlines as wild weather bears down on New Zealand.
Senior doctors' union defends strike action
Senior doctors' union defends strike action
The union representing senior doctors is defending plans for industrial action, saying patient safety is already being sacrificed by a depleted health system.
Andrew Little to run for Wellington mayor
Andrew Little to run for Wellington mayor
Former Labour Party leader and minister Andrew Little has confirmed he will run for Wellington mayor.
Northlanders warned storm will be wildest in months
Northlanders warned storm will be wildest in months
Northlanders are being warned to brace for a storm wilder than any they have seen in many months.
Two killed in crashes
Two killed in crashes
Two people have died in separate serious crashes on Canterbury highways.
Fighting $80 speeding fine led to bankruptcy
Fighting $80 speeding fine led to bankruptcy
An Auckland man who took his fight against an $80 speeding ticket all the way to the Supreme Court racked up $34,000 in legal fees and was declared bankrupt when he could not pay them.
Amputee 'pissed off' after prosthetic leg stolen
Amputee 'pissed off' after prosthetic leg stolen
Someone has stolen Russel Blank's foot and he is, to put it mildly, "a bit pissed off about it".
Two killed on Canterbury roads
Two killed on Canterbury roads
Two people have died in serious crashes in Canterbury.
Funeral director sentencing: Company 'has not tried to hide'
Funeral director sentencing: Company 'has not tried to hide'
The co-owner of a company which employed a funeral director sentenced for interfering with human remains and obtaining money by deception says it's been an "incredibly painful chapter" for the business.
Hundreds more Health NZ jobs for the chop: union
Hundreds more Health NZ jobs for the chop: union
Hundreds more jobs are proposed to go at Health NZ, the PSA union says, and affected staff say they feel despondent, exhausted and anxious.
New peer support services at Christchurch Hospital
New peer support services at Christchurch Hospital
New peer support workers at Christchurch Hospital's ED say it feels special to now help patients at a place they have also experienced mental health distress.
Jago to claim 'miscarriage of justice'
Jago to claim 'miscarriage of justice'
Former ACT Party president Tim Jago will argue he has suffered a miscarriage of justice in the Court of Appeal in June.